Kilchoman Old Parish Church & Cross
Cill Chomain
A 14th-century stone high cross beside a ruined church above Machir Bay, with a graveyard overlooking the Atlantic.
Kilchoman Cross is a late medieval high cross from the 14th to 15th centuries. Its front face is carved with the Crucifixion and intricate interlace patterns, and its base holds a legendary 'wishing stone'. The 19th-century parish church beside it is now abandoned, and the graveyard contains headstones of shipwreck victims from the First World War era. It stands on the slope beside the Machir Bay car park. Admission is free, and it's an easy detour.
Opening hours
All day, free
Nearby sights
- Kilchoman Distillery
- Machir Bay
- Saligo Bay
- Museum of Islay Life
- Port Charlotte
- Bruichladdich Distillery
- RSPB Loch Gruinart
- Portnahaven & Port Wemyss